via BlackDoctor:
Heart disease is the top killer of women. The majority of women between the ages of 40 and 60 have at least one risk factor for the disease. But many do not realize it. They also don’t know about the sometimes subtle signals of a heart attack.
A common form of heart disease is coronary artery disease, which affects the blood vessels of your heart. Heart disease also includes atherosclerosis, or the thickening and hardening of your arteries, as well as stroke, peripheral vascular disease, and heart failure. The groundwork for heart disease can start in your 20s.
Risk Factors
Risk factors for heart disease can be divided into those that suggest a major risk and those that lead to an increased risk. Major risk factors are:
- High blood pressure
- High blood cholesterol
- Diabetes
- Chronic kidney disease
- Obesity or being overweight
- Smoking
- Physical inactivity
- Heredity
- Age
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